Scarborough — City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council)
Full Home Renovation in Scarborough
Scarborough’s housing tells the story of the 1950s through the 1970s: sprawling Guildwood ranches laid out by architects who believed in horizontal living, Agincourt side-splits and back-splits built for boomer families, and Highland Creek two-storeys on lots that feel like the countryside kept a foothold in the city. These homes have land, light and structure worth investing in — what they need is a renovation that brings the interiors forward fifty years.
That is our specialty: taking a compartmentalized 1965 floor plan and reorganizing it around a great room, converting split-level half-floors into coherent open space, and replacing original systems — 60-amp panels, gravity furnaces, cast-iron stacks — with quiet modern infrastructure the house will run on for another half-century.
Owners here weigh renovation against moving; our fixed-scope estimates and published schedules make that decision a calculation instead of a gamble.
- Serving
- Guildwood · Scarborough Bluffs · Agincourt · Highland Creek · Centennial
- Permits
- City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council)
- Response
- Within 24 hours
- Warranty
- 5-Year workmanship
Why Scarborough renovations run better with us
We know these house types from the framing out. Splits hide their beams in the level changes; Guildwood ranches carry long roof spans on interior walls you cannot simply remove; 1970s Centennial two-storeys often conceal aluminum branch wiring that insurers flag. Our pre-construction investigation catalogues all of it before you sign, which is why our Scarborough projects rarely see mid-build surprises.
Near the lake, we renovate with the Bluffs in mind. Homes along the crest in Guildwood and Scarborough Bluffs sit within TRCA-regulated land where additions and even deck footings face erosion-hazard review. We design inside those lines and manage conservation applications ourselves — an expertise most renovation firms simply do not carry.
Renovation permits in Scarborough
Scarborough building permits issue through the City of Toronto Building Division, with variances heard by the Scarborough Community Council’s Committee of Adjustment panel. Structural alterations, additions and new plumbing require permits; standard reviews take two to four weeks, and variance applications add four to six months where the design exceeds older zoning envelopes.
The defining local layer is the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Properties along the Bluffs crest, Highland Creek and the Rouge tributaries fall within regulated areas where a TRCA permit — typically four to eight weeks — must precede City issuance for additions, walkouts and grade changes. We screen every address against the mapping before design begins.
Renovations completed across Scarborough
- Guildwood
Ranch House Renaissance
A 1961 architect-built ranch fully modernized — vaulted great room under the original long roofline, white-oak floors, and a glazed link to a new garden studio.
- Agincourt
Back-Split Reassembled
A four-level back-split reorganized around a central stair and double-height dining volume, with a new primary suite over the garage and full mechanical replacement.
- Scarborough Bluffs
Crest-Side Update
A lakeview two-storey renovated within TRCA guidelines — new envelope, reconfigured second floor, and a cantilevered breakfast room capturing the water horizon.
Client Words — Scarborough
“Our split-level finally flows like one house instead of four half-houses. They finished nine days early and the site was immaculate throughout.”
“They handled the conservation approval for our addition near the Bluffs without us touching a form. The view room is everything we hoped.”
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Service Area — Scarborough, Ontario
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